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‘This Policy Will Have Tangible Adverse Economic Consequences’

July 13, 2020 /

Dear Senator Lee, Senator Romney, and Representative Curtis,

I am dismayed to see this administration’s continued attempts to erode legal immigration now prohibiting many foreign students from studying in the United States. The latest ruling regarding international students has me deeply concerned. They pay the highest rates of tuition to colleges and universities — money that often subsidizes the tuition of domestic students. ICE’s recent decision to force students to leave the country if they cannot access in-person classes due to the pandemic is unfair on many levels. I want my representatives to understand that this policy will have tangible adverse economic consequences and may end up aggravating attempts to control the COVID-19 virus. I would ask that all our students — foreign and domestic — be granted the ability to continue their studies without fear for their health or possible deportation.

Regards,
Denise (Utah)

‘This Issue Strikes at the Very Core of the Values I Believed America Was Built Upon’

July 13, 2020 /

I am deeply concerned about the proposed changes to asylum policy. This proposal essentially eliminates protection for people who are fleeing domestic and gang-related violence. It unrealistically raises the standard people must meet when they arrive at the border to nearly unattainable standards. It weakens due process and fairness for asylum seekers. 

This proposal is unfair, unjust, and inhumane.

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Letters Opposing New Asylum Procedures

June 19, 2020 /

On June 15, 2020, the Trump administration posted a proposal to the Federal Register that would drastically restrict the ability of people seeking asylum to apply and qualify for asylum in the U.S.

The proposal’s biggest changes include removing the ability to claim asylum due to a credible fear of domestic or gang violence in the country of origin and increased restrictions to legal representation. Previous policy interpreted asylum law to include such threats. Under President Trump, policy has increasingly excluded this type of violence. The new proposal would make that policy official, leaving hundreds of thousands of displaced people vulnerable.

Per the Mormon Women for Ethical Government Principles of Ethical Government, we are committed to “promoting ethical government for the protection and well-being of our brothers and sisters.” Thus, we began this letter-writing campaign. With the authors’ permission, we’re reprinting some of those letters here.

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